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Kenworth Opens New Facility in Dunmore, PA

Dec. 19, 2011
Kenworth of Pennsylvania has opened a new, 30,000-square-foot full-service facility in Dunmore that is now part of dealer network of more than 310 locations in the United States and Canada.

Kenworth of Pennsylvania has opened a new, 30,000-square-foot full-service facility in Dunmore that is now part of dealer network of more than 310 locations in the United States and Canada.

The new facility is located on 11 acres at 109 Keystone Industrial Park in Dunmore. The location offers convenient access to three major highways: I-81, a major regional north-south truck route; I-84, gateway to New England; and I-380 to New Jersey and New York. Spacious truck parking is available.

The dealership features a 17,000-square-foot service department with six drive-through service bays. One bay is dedicated for truck washing and preventive and express maintenance services, including Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLube. Service technicians are certified to work on the 12.9-liter PACCAR MX engine. The dealership provides an extensive menu of body shop repairs.

The well-stocked, 3,000-square-foot parts display area, which includes TRP Aftermarket Parts, is supported by a 7,000-square-foot parts warehouse to provide excellent availability. Parts delivery service is offered five days a week. The new location has such amenities as a comfortable drivers’ lounge with recliner chairs and 42-inch big-creen television. Showers also are available. A motel one block away offers a discounted rate to Kenworth of Pennsylvania customers with a truck in the shop overnight.

“Kenworth of Pennsylvania has operated a dealership in Dunmore for the past 30 years. We made a very significant investment to provide customers with a brand new and larger facility, which offers a wide selection of quality Kenworth heavy and medium-duty trucks in addition to excellent parts, service and body shop support,” said Gary Mitchell, president of Kenworth of Pennsylvania, which also operates dealerships in Carlisle, Clintonville, New Stanton and Shartlesville, Pa.

“The latest location in Dunmore is the third new facility we’ve opened in the past three years. Kenworth of Pennsylvania maintains a strong commitment to support customers across Pennsylvania with convenient and comfortable, state-of-the-art facilities.”